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Morocco Raptors (1 Viewer)

rylirk

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A few raptors I wasn't able to get an ID for in the Marrakech area over the past week. My best guesses (and photo locations):

1. Lesser Kestrel? (central Marrakech)
2. Lesser Kestrel? (Ait Benhaddou)
3. Long-Legged Buzzard? (Ait Benhaddou)

Also a couple of (very poor) videos that I'm hoping have just enough to get some IDs:

4.
Menara Gardens, Marrakech. Had this down as Griffon Vulture in the field, but now I'm thinking more Booted Eagle.~
5.
same location, Eurasian Sparrowhawk?
 

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Hello,

Video 4: beeing on a good device right now, I am able to watch large stop-pictures and can make out the right cream-pale bar across the upper-wing, the pale inner primaries and a contrasting darker uppertail.
Adding to your ID from the field, its a confident Booted Eagle imo.

Edit: on your picture, with a little bit of wishful thinking, the white rump can just be seen.
 

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